2010/7/19 openbala <[email protected]> > <short story> > Use the C# code implementations in a free platform (Mono, DotGNU) but > don't create new code in it. Just like mp3 - consume mp3 in free > players, but don't encode. > </short story> >
Makes a lot of sense, no? > I'm a fan of .Net platform. I personally feel Mono runtime is an > awesome experiment to bring C# into non-Microsoft platforms. C# as > such is a wonderful language and would love to see a complete .Net 4.0 > runtime implemented in Mono (currently Mono is fully compatible with > .Net 2.0 and some specifications of .Net 3.0). The interesting side > effect with mono runtime is that with little effort it was possible to > bring *other* .Net languages to Linux such as F# and Visual Basic. > With Miguel in the forefront Mono runtime is bound for some big > things. > "They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety." ( http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Benjamin_Franklin ). Sometime back Microsoft's open source efforts were highlighted. http://www.microsoft.com/opensource/faq-all.aspx 10 years back Open Source was a "virus to be shunned by all". What changed now? Success of the movement and Microsoft's failure to kill it. Now, they want to selectively do some open source activities to retain their monopoly in Desktop operating system business. .Net and C# can be wonderful. Why, VB was wonderful to develop desktop applications in Windows, IE is wonderful browser to make web applications if you are willing to disregard standards. Consider that Microsoft could not play nice where they have the dominance. They want to adjust a little to strengthen themselves where they are weak. > With Moonlight (Silverlight in Mono) and Monotouch (.Net platform for > iPhone and iOS 4!) the Mono suite gets really exciting. > > I would like to hear from ILUG-C about their take on Mono runtime and > whether what Miguel did is useful or not. Please discuss.. > As you summarised, Mono's purpose is to run .Net applications developed elsewhere. Spending time developing new applications in .Net by open source community is taking away mind share from alternatives with open standards and Free licences. Ma Sivakumar எல்லோரும் எல்லாமும் பெற வேண்டும் http://masivakumar.blogspot.com _______________________________________________ ILUGC Mailing List: http://www.ae.iitm.ac.in/mailman/listinfo/ilugc
